Firearm



Oct. 26, 1937. L. BRIGGS, JR.. ET AL 2,097,023

FIREARM Original Filed March 20, 1923 Lows L.DRIG6 5,11: HENRY-B- FABER,

Patented Get. 26, 1937 @TED STATES FIREARM Louis L. Driggs, Jr., Dayton,Ohio, and Henry B.

. Faber, Westport, Conn.

Refiied for abandoned application Serial No.

263,025, March 20, 1928. This application September 5, 1935, Serial No.39,312

7 Claims.

Our invention relates to firearms and in particular to a firearm and anammunition support for use with signals, flares and the like, althoughour invention is not limited thereto- It is the object of the inventionto provide means of supporting a cartridge casethat is sufilcientlystrong structurally to withstand the shock of explosion and to act as abarrel of a gun, and at the same time only be supported sufficiently toinsure it being placed in position for firing.

It is a particular object of the invention to provide a firearmcomprising a handle, a firing mechanism, and a pivotal support intowhich a cartridge case can be inserted from the breech so that thecartridge case can project beyond the pivotal support and act as abarrel of the firearm.

It is an object to provide a breech loading,

I detachable barrel which also serves as a cartridge case, and toremovably support it so that when it is fired, it can be removed and anew barrel inserted in its place.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of firing position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partially in section, with the cartridgecase which serves as the barrel partly in section and just beinginserted into the breech of the pivotal support.

Referring to the drawing in detail, is the handle or butt of thefirearm. 2 designates the body of the firearm having a vertical lockingface 3. This face is provided with an opening 4 for the reception of thefiring pin 5 carried on the face of the hammer 6. The hammer 6 ispivoted in the firearm at 'I and is impelled forthe firearm in wardly bythe spring 8, which is fastened at 9 v to the firearm. The hammer isprovided with a shoulder ID that is engaged by a shoulder H on thetrigger I2. The trigger is pivoted on the fir'earm at l3. It is providedwith. a finger piece I 4. It is'spring-pressed into its at rest positionby the spring l5. l6 designates a trigger guard.

Mounted upon the body 2 of the firearm upon the pivot I1 is asmooth-bore sleeve 18, the rear 5 end of which is chambered at IQ forreceiving the flange 2|] of the cartridge case 2|. The cartridge case 2|is many times longer than the sleeve l8, which merely serves to positionthe cartridge case in firing position. The sleeve 2| may be made 0 ofany desirable material such as steel, brass,

. bronze, etc., provided it is sufliciently strong to withstand theshock or explosion of the contents thereof. It is in reality a separate,detachable barrel which also serves as a cartridge case.

The exact contents of this cartridge case are not important. As a matterof'illustration, there has been shown a cap 22 and an explosive charge23, which ignites and ejects a flare candle 24 which is connected with aparachute 25. thrust member 26 serves, under the impact of the 5explosion, to discharge the closure 21 which is on the outer end of thecartridge case 2|.

This application is a refile for our application Ser. No. 263,025, filedMarch 20,1928, for Firearms. 10

It will be understood that the particular type of firing mechanism inthe firearm and the particular type of contents of the projectile orsubstitute barrel are not important.

The matter of primary interest is the idea of 15 utilizing a cartridgecase as a barrel, loading this barrel into a support from the breechthereof, and of moving it into firing position and firing the contentsfrom the cartridge case, which is possible by having the cartridge caseof sufficient strength 2( to serve as a barrel and withstand the'shockof the explosion when unsupported.

It will be understood that we desire to comprehend within our inventionsuch modifications as may benecessary to adapt it to varying con- 21ditions and uses.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as newanddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a firearm, a frame, firing mechanism, 3 a cartridge case supportpivotally mounted on said frame and extending therealong, said cartridgecase support being adapted for breech loading, and a cartridge caseadapted to be removably breech loaded therein and. supported 1 therebyfor the minor portion of its length, said cartridge case beingconstructed sufficiently strong to withstand the shock of explosion ofthe contents thereof without other support than that of the pivotalsupport. A

2. In a firearm, a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls ofsufiicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstandunsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associatedwith said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holderarranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of saidcartridge, and a hinge connection arranged between said frame and saidcartridge holder.

3. In a firearm; a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls ofsuflicient strength to form its own barrel and to withstandunsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associatedwith said frame, .a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holderarranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of saidcartridge, and a hinge connection arranged forwardly of said cartridgeholder between said frame and said cartridge holder.

4. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongatedcartridge having forward walls of suflicient strength to form its ownbarrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents,firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively shortbreech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage therearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arrangedbetween said forward frame extension and the forward portion of saidcartridge holder.

5. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongatedcartridge having forward walls of sufficient strength to form its ownbarrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents,firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively shortbreech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage therearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arrangedbetween said forward frame extension and the forward end of saidcartridge holder, the rearward end of said cartridge holder eng ing saidframe at a point remote from said hinge connection.

6. In a firearm, a frame, an elongated cartridge having forward walls ofsufficient strength to form its own barrel and to withstandunsupportedly the explosion of its contents, firing mechanism associatedwith said frame, a relatively short breech-loading cartridge holderarranged to releasably engage the rearward portion only of saidcartridge, and a hinge connection arranged forwardly of said cartridgeholder between said frame and said cartridge holder, said cartridgehaving a rim near its rearward end and said cartridge holder having arearwardly dis posed annular groove adapted to receive said cartridgerim.

7. In a firearm, a frame with a forward extension, an elongatedcartridge having forward walls of suflicient strength to form its ownbarrel and to withstand unsupportedly the explosion of its contents,firing mechanism associated with said frame, a relatively shortbreech-loading cartridge holder arranged to releasably engage therearward portion only of said cartridge, and a hinge connection arrangedbetween said forward frame extension and the forward portionoi saidcartridge holder, said frame having a firing abutment cooperating withsaid forward frame extension to engage said cartridge holder on twosides thereof.

LOUIS L. DRIGGS, JR. HENRY B. FABER.

